AI Freight Management System Features Inside the CargoNova Platform
CargoNova is AI-native freight forwarding software: a cloud freight management system where AI agents handle rates, quoting, booking, documents, customs and settlement across ocean, air and cross-border trucking.
The problems this replaces
- Quotes take hours because rates live in inboxes, spreadsheets and carrier portals.
- Documents are re-typed three or four times between HBL, invoice and customs filing.
- Legacy TMS licences are expensive, slow to implement and painful to change.
- Managers only see margin after the shipment closes — never while it can still be fixed.
Six core capabilities
Rate management
Contract, spot and surcharge rates in one searchable rate engine, refreshed automatically and versioned by lane, carrier and validity.
AI quoting
AI agents read inbound inquiries, match the best routing and return a branded quotation in minutes instead of hours.
Booking & tracking
Bookings pushed to carriers and partners, with milestone tracking that keeps shippers and internal teams in sync.
Document AI
HBL, MBL, invoices and packing lists extracted, validated and cross-checked automatically — no re-keying.
Customs & compliance
Declarations drafted and pre-checked against destination rules, with multi-country and multi-language support.
Settlement & margin
Costs, revenues and cash flow reconciled per shipment, with live margin dashboards and exception alerts.
Built for three transport modes
Ocean freight software
FCL and LCL, schedule and space management, D&D exposure and carrier performance in one view.
Air freight software
Chargeable-weight logic, AWB handling, ULD planning and time-critical exception management.
Cross-border trucking
China–SEA overland lanes, border-crossing documentation and multi-leg cost allocation.
Compared with legacy freight software
| Legacy TMS | CargoNova | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | On-premise or hosted legacy TMS | AI-native, cloud freight management system |
| Pricing | Expensive licences and modules | Usage-based, far lower total cost |
| Go-live | 6–18 months of implementation | Weeks, with no rip-and-replace |
| Automation | Rules and RPA scripts | AI agents that see, calculate and write back |
Frequently asked questions
What features should an AI freight management system have?
At minimum: a live rate engine, AI quoting, booking and milestone tracking, document extraction, customs support and automated settlement with margin reporting. CargoNova covers all six in one platform.
Does CargoNova replace my existing systems?
No. CargoNova integrates with modern APIs and legacy carrier portals through a See–Calculate–Write loop, so you can adopt it without a rip-and-replace project.
Which transport modes are supported?
Ocean freight (FCL and LCL), air freight and cross-border trucking, with multi-currency and multi-language operations.
See these features on your own shipments
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